diff --git a/tests/performance_meter/ops.py b/tests/performance_meter/ops.py
index 3a30a94e758..4410018caeb 100644
--- a/tests/performance_meter/ops.py
+++ b/tests/performance_meter/ops.py
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ async def reboot_by_cmd(duthost):
 
 
 async def config_reload_by_cmd(duthost):
-    command = asyncio.create_task(async_command_ignore_errors(duthost, "config reload -y"))
+    command = asyncio.create_task(async_command_ignore_errors(duthost, "config reload -f -y"))
     yield True
     await command